手を上げる: to raise one's hand or hands; to give up; to strike someone, or to threaten to do so; (idiomatic) to improve, to raise one's level of skill or competence; to return one's hands to normal posture, after prostrating oneself

揚げ物: deep-fried food

(informal) a woman whose presence is like a good luck charm

to give

private; mine

to do something for someone (generally someone of lower status), showing kindness or favor

to do something for someone (generally someone of lower status), showing kindness or favor

Christmas cake / (figuratively, humorous) unmarried woman above the age of 25, seen as no longer desirable.

Christmas tree (a tree used during the Christmas holiday season)

white Christmas